What does it really mean to prepare a neurodiverse teen for adulthood? In this session, Dr. Kathryn Stewart, Executive Director, Orion Academy, will move beyond the idea that successful transition means landing in the "right" program - whether that's college or something else - and focus instead on what it actually takes to help a young person manage the demands of adult life.

Drawing on the transition philosophy she has developed at Orion Academy, Dr. Stewart will explore a practical framework built around five key areas: education, employment, independent living, relationships, and health management. Along the way, she'll cover the themes that make transition planning work - self-advocacy, purposeful failure, gradual transfer of responsibility, and reality based planning.

We hope that parents would leave this parent ed with a clearer sense of how to support their teen's growing independence!

Launching Your Neurodiverse Teen

Parent Ed by Kathryn Stewart, PhD